Fitness gaming guides
Straight answers about walking games, running games and gamified fitness, from the team behind Monster Walk, Run Legends and Pulse Match.
Choose your fitness game
Find an adventure that fits how you want to move and play.
The best fitness games to play right now
A fitness game roundup across phone, console and VR: Monster Walk, Run Legends, Pulse Match, Pokémon Go, Pikmin Bloom, Monster Hunter Now, Zombies, Run!, Ring Fit Adventure, Just Dance and Beat Saber, matched to how you like to move.
Read the guide →Monster Walk, Run Legends or Pulse Match: which should you play?
Compare the movement, gameplay and platforms of Talofa’s three fitness games. Choose a step-powered monster adventure, pace-based battles or a fitness romance story.
Read the guide →What is fitness gaming?
Fitness gaming means games where real movement (steps, runs, workouts) is how you play or progress. Here are the main kinds of fitness games, how they work, and how to pick one.
Read the guide →Ring Fit Adventure alternatives you can play on your phone
Love Ring Fit Adventure but want something you can play on the go? Here are fitness RPGs for your phone that turn walking and running into adventure, no console needed.
Read the guide →Make your steps an adventure
Explore walking games, indoor play and help getting your steps into the game.
Which walking game fits the way you like to walk?
Compare Monster Walk, Walkr, Pikmin Bloom, Pokémon Go, Zombies, Run! and Run Legends by play style, step tracking and indoor use. Official sources included.
Read the guide →Which walking game for iPhone fits your daily routine?
Compare four iPhone walking games by how steps power play, indoor use and the kind of adventure you enjoy, with links to official sources.
Read the guide →Can you play Monster Walk on a treadmill?
Use treadmill walks to progress in Monster Walk. Learn what must record your steps, how health permissions work, and what to check when steps are missing.
Read the guide →Walking games that work without GPS (and indoors)
Want a walking game that counts steps without GPS, location tracking or going outside? Here is how step-powered games work and what to look for.
Read the guide →Does Monster Walk work with Apple Watch, Fitbit or Garmin?
Monster Walk reads steps from Apple Health or Health Connect, not from a watch directly. What that means for Apple Watch, Fitbit, Garmin and other wearables, and how to check that your steps are flowing.
Read the guide →Monster Walk steps not syncing? Start here
Check Monster Walk step permissions on iPhone and Android, find the official setup screenshots, and send support the information needed to investigate missing steps.
Read the guide →Monster Walk vs Pokémon Go: which walking game is right for you?
Monster Walk and Pokémon Go are both walking games with monsters, but they work very differently. Compare how they track movement, where you can play, and who each suits.
Read the guide →Games like Pokémon Go: walking games to try next
Looking for games like Pokémon Go? Compare walking games that use GPS (Pikmin Bloom, Monster Hunter Now) with step-powered games like Monster Walk that work anywhere, indoors included.
Read the guide →Walk or run with a mission
Compare story-driven runs and fitness battles you can share with friends.
Running games for iPhone and Android: turn your run into a battle
Looking for a running game that makes runs more fun? Run Legends is a free fitness RPG where your real pace powers the fight, solo or with friends.
Read the guide →Zombies, Run! alternatives: running games with a story
Like Zombies, Run! and want another running game? Compare audio story runners with Run Legends, a free co-op running RPG where your pace powers the fight.
Read the guide →Play for your health
What public health guidance says about moving more, and where games fit in.
Find a reason to move tomorrow
Start small and build a walking habit around something you enjoy.
Monster Walk’s first billion steps
Unity reported more than one billion player steps in Monster Walk’s first two weeks after launch. Explore the milestone, the game behind it and the published source.
Read the guide →How to stay motivated to walk every day
Struggling to walk every day? Practical ways to stay motivated: small goals, habit stacking, walking buddies, and walking games that turn steps into progress.
Read the guide →Fitness games for people who hate working out
Don't like workouts? Gamified walking games reward everyday steps instead of intensity. Here's how to pick a low-pressure fitness game that keeps you moving.
Read the guide →Keep your New Year’s fitness resolution with a game
Most fitness resolutions fade by February. Here is how to set a resolution you can keep, and how walking and running games make the habit fun enough to last.
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